| Lower Normandy is a region of verdant countryside
and vast sandy beaches. This region became famous following
the D-Day Landings by Allied Forces on June 6th 1944. Names
such as Utah Beach, Juno Beach, Arromanches... stay engraved
in our memories as places where one of the greatest military
operation took place. Several museums or guided tours help
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But Normandy has also unspoilt areas of countryside,
such as the Nez de Jobourg headland and the cliffs in the
Caux region or the nature reserve of the Cotentin and Bessin
marshes. Lower Normandy is one of the oldest tourist regions
in France. Due to its proximity to Paris and its cool weather,
the attraction of Normandy originally lay in its seaside
resorts and sea-bathing. lts little villages and clear
streams are the ideal setting in which to relax and rediscover
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Even before the D-Day Landings, Normandy
had a tumultuous history. The conquest of England by
William, Duke of Normandy, is one of the greatest epic
tales known in the history of the Middle Ages. The famous
and only one of its kind Bayeux Tapestry tells of the
circumstances and the events of the English expedition.
Don't forget also to visit the mont Saint-Michel. The
beauty of its Gothic architecture and the originality
of the site make this monument absolutely exceptional.
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www.normandy-tourism.org :
official web site of the Tourism office in both Lower and Higher
Normandy. This web site is very complete and provides you with
a lot of information about touristic interests thanks to a
clear interactive map. You can also find information about
accomodation, transports or gastronomy.
www.cr-basse-normandie.fr
: this official website of the regional council of Lower
Normandie provides you illustrated information on green tourism,
seaside tourism, D-Day landings and also about world-famous
Mont Saint-Michel.
www.ouest-france.fr
: discover the Mont Saint-Michel thanks to these webpages
of the regional daily newspaper "Ouest France".
This site also offers complete information about other major
sites.
www.memorial.fr
: the Caen Memorial was born out of the desire to create
a place for reflecting on wars on the basis of the experience
of the memorable events that took place in Caen and the region
during the summer of 1944.
www.valourandhonnor.com :
a good canadian site about the desperate battle of Normandy
in 1944. Maps, stories, issues...
last update: February 12, 2002
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